Why are we opening restaurant dining?

All the science says: Do not do this. Consider 2 facts about COVID-19 that don't get enough attention:

1. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted predominantly through the air.

2. SARS-CoV-2 can also enter through mouth and infect the digestive system.
"A year into the pandemic, the evidence is now clear. The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted predominantly through the air — by people talking and breathing out large droplets and small particles called aerosols." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00277-8
"The biggest revelation over the year has been that the oral route is a point of entry into the body and the digestive tract is a primary organ system for the virus to multiply, replicate, and potentially spread..." https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/90513
What does it mean to choose to open schools and restaurants and push people to work non-essential jobs instead of paying them to stay home, instead of waiting until it's safe?

It means deaths. https://twitter.com/OmanReagan/status/1358301127058444289
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